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Hundreds of thousands of women march across the world against Trump, demand equal rights, dignity

People take part in the Women’s March in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar
Thousands of women in the US joined protest demonstrations as part of the 2018 Women’s March, marking the one year anniversary of a similar march held against US President Donald Trump. The protests also come at the completion of Trump’s first year in office which was full of controversies, uncertainties and contentious policy decisions. The march this year was more of a coordinated movement to build political opposition to Trump and Republicans for the upcoming mid-term elections.
While the protest was more voluminous in the US, similar rallies were seen in Asia, Europe and Africa as well. Official estimates suggest that the Los Angeles rally saw the attendance of nearly 300,000 people while New York saw 100,000 people coming out in the march to show their dismay with the policies and actions of Trump and his administration.
Women’s March descends on the White House in Washington DC.

Trump discredited the protests happening outside the White House and in other cities too by tweeting: “Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March,” adding, “Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!” According to the labour department, joblessness in the American women was at 3.7 per cent in December, 2017 which is below the average rate in the entire US at 4.1 per cent.



By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: January 21, 2018 10:49 pm
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Thousands of women in the US joined protest demonstrations as part of the 2018 Women’s March, marking the one year anniversary of a similar march held against US President Donald Trump. The protests also come at the completion of Trump’s first year in office which was full of controversies, uncertainties and contentious policy decisions. The march this year was more of a coordinated movement to build political opposition to Trump and Republicans for the upcoming mid-term elections.
While the protest was more voluminous in the US, similar rallies were seen in Asia, Europe and Africa as well. Official estimates suggest that the Los Angeles rally saw the attendance of nearly 300,000 people while New York saw 100,000 people coming out in the march to show their dismay with the policies and actions of Trump and his administration.
womens march photos, anti trump rally pictures, donald trump protest images, womens rally us pics, united states, america women protest pics, indian expressWomen’s March descends on the White House in Washington DC.
Trump discredited the protests happening outside the White House and in other cities too by tweeting: “Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March,” adding, “Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!” According to the labour department, joblessness in the American women was at 3.7 per cent in December, 2017 which is below the average rate in the entire US at 4.1 per cent.
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Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!
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The march in 2017 was an immediate expression of anger and frustration against Trump’s election, this year’s march is a more coordinated one. The main protest took place in Washington DC and protests and rallies were planned for over 250 cities.
The themes of the march and events to follow are “March into Action” and “Power to the Polls”, attempted to garner support for the anti-Trump movement leading into the mid-term elections due this year. In the previous mid-term elections in 2010 and 2014, the Republicans were biggest gainers but the movement appears to attempt at bringing a change in the trend.
The march was attended by several top democrats who tried to enthuse the crowds with calls for a more inclusive US. Leaders like Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) took part as well.

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